One of the primary characteristics across “The West” is democratic government.
“Democratic countries span the world and the majority of developed nations have democratic
political systems. North America and Europe are both almost fully democratic in terms of the
government system used by countries on those continents.” 2 Democracy is seen as an ‘ideal’ form
of government, that signifies the success of a nation. China is defined as a communist country. In
reality, China’s government follows a dictatorship model that borrows from communist ideals.
The issue here is that by following a dictator or communist government, China opens itself up to
the potential of uprisings amongst their population like those of 1848 or 1989 in Europe. The
“Democratic countries span the world and the majority of developed nations have democratic
political systems. North America and Europe are both almost fully democratic in terms of the
government system used by countries on those continents.” 2 Democracy is seen as an ‘ideal’ form
of government, that signifies the success of a nation. China is defined as a communist country. In
reality, China’s government follows a dictatorship model that borrows from communist ideals.
The issue here is that by following a dictator or communist government, China opens itself up to
the potential of uprisings amongst their population like those of 1848 or 1989 in Europe. The